Table 1 Classification of Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia

Blood pressure: systolic/diastolic ≥ to 140/90 mmHg. (2 shots 4 h apart)

-Proteinuria: ≥ to 300 mg in 24-h urine

-Thrombocytopenia (less than 100 cells/mm3)

-Altered liver function

By determining:

[]TGO (oxalacetic transaminase or aspartate aminotransferase, AST)

[]TGP (pyruvic transaminase or alanine aminotransferase, ALT)

[Greater] 5 times the normal value

(5–35 IU) = 180 IU

-Alteration in kidney function

Creatinine excretion

 > 1.2 mg/dL

Preeclampsia with severe features

Blood pressure: systolic/diastolic ≥ to 160/110 mm Hg

-Proteinuria > 300 mg in a 24-h urine collection

-Thrombocytopenia

-Impaired renal function

-Impaired liver function

-Others: Pulmonary oedema, cerebral or visual symptoms